Chris O’Dowd comedy Moone Boy commissioned for third series

The comedy series Moone Boy, starring Chris O’Dowd, has been picked up for a third series by Sky One – before the second series has even been broadcast.

The show, which is written by the IT Crowd star and takes a semi-autobiographical look at his childhood – debuted on Sky late last year, with a second series already planned before the first one aired.

However the channel has now confirmed that the series will return yet again next year, with filming due to begin in late 2013.

The next series will also see O’Dowd making his directorial debut on one of the episodes.

Since launching Sky’s push into comedy in 2010 across our four entertainment channels, the genre has flourished under our investment establishing Sky firmly within the television comedy landscape,’ said the network’s head of comedy Lucy Lumsden.

‘The outstanding talent at the heart of these series demonstrates the range and ambition of our output and our continued commitment to the genre.’

Moone Boy stars young actor David Rawle as Martin Moone, a boy growing up in rural Ireland who spends much of his time in the company of his grown-up imaginary friend – played by O’Dowd.